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detumescence

Syllabification: (de·tu·mes·cence)
Pronunciation: /ˌdēt(y)o͞oˈmesəns/
Definition of detumescence

noun

  • the process of subsiding from a state of tension, swelling, or (especially) sexual arousal.

Derivatives

detumesce

Pronunciation: /-ˈmes/
verb

detumescent

adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin detumescere, from de- 'down, away'+ tumescere 'to swell'

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